The sun was blazing and the weather was extremely hot. There were two ice basins placed in the house, and Marigold Primrose fanned the ice basins to drive away the heat in the room.
Zhao Xiyan wore thin and soft summer clothes, and her long hair was all braided, looking refreshing and playful.
More than twenty little maids walked neatly, each holding a thousand-character book in their legs and chanting in a rhythm.
Those twenty-odd girls, who had been raised outside the Zhao family for a year, were originally as skinny as firewood, but they have grown taller and gained a lot of weight. Especially Amber, who suddenly grew taller as if having had a stroke.
, almost as tall as a primrose.
Those girls were all born in poverty and experienced famine. For example, during the good confinement period when they had food every month, they studied for an hour every month and spent the rest of their time learning the rules of the Zhao family and the cooking skills of female workers. It was a far cry from their previous lives.
difference.
After Zhao Xiyan finished teaching tomorrow's homework, she smiled and ordered: "Practice one page for each character Mingyue learned, and Mingyue will check it."
The little maids all responded with sad faces.
Jinzhan laughed softly and said: "Miss, they learn cooking skills very quickly from female workers. They are not good at reading and writing. They are not even as good as slaves back then!"
The Zhao family was well-known for being scholarly, and the slaves and servants in the family had been influenced by it since childhood, and all of them wanted to learn and read.
Zhao Xiyan smiled and said: "Reading makes people enlightened and sensible. They have tried their best. How much they can learn depends on themselves."
Primrose came over and said, "It's true that Amber is the smartest. In that year, she made the most progress and learned the best."
Amber is the girl whose original name is Erniu. She used to be thin and short, but now she has grown taller, has a delicate appearance, and her eyes are full of energy.
Zhao Xiyan glanced at the hosta.
Hosta immediately understood and called Hu Hu over, who said to Hu Hu: "From the bright moon, I will go to the yard to do chores for an hour every month."
Little maids are trained so slowly. They first do chores for a year or two, and then do some messenger work. After their legs and feet become numb and comfortable, they can serve their master.
When Amber heard this, his spirits perked up and he knelt down numbly and kowtowed.
Zhao Xiyan laughed: "It's not the New Year's Day, so there's no need to kowtow."
Amber was delighted: "I am happy and want to kowtow. Miss, please allow me to kowtow once."
Those words were interesting, and the hostas all laughed.
At this moment, Haitang came in with a happy face: "Miss, the master specially sent someone to deliver a message to the palace, saying that the prince's palace and his army have arrived outside the city gate."
Xu Jing is back!
Zhao Xiyan's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and Dong consciously stood up and begged to go out.
Hosta was so amused that she went to stop her master: "Miss, where are you going? The army has just arrived outside the city gate and will not enter the city tomorrow."
No, the army has to travel a long distance, so it must first set up camp outside the city gate to let the soldiers have a good rest for more than half a month and one night. Early tomorrow morning, hundreds of officials will personally greet the prince out of the city gate and welcome the prince's return to the capital after a great victory.
They entered the city together with their sharp armors.
How could she not know those things?
But her body refused to obey her orders and kept walking out.
When she arrived at the entrance of the hospital, Zhao Xiyan reluctantly stopped and smiled shyly at the hosta: "He was really too excited and happy."
Hosta pursed her lips and smiled, then her eyes started to heat up.
The young lady and the prince have been separated for half a year, and they have gone through all kinds of hardships during this period... Don't say that the young lady is excited, but her heart is beating fast now!
The joy was mixed with a hint of hidden worry.
The prince is about to return and reunite with the lady. The lady has disappeared for three months, will the prince not mind at all?
"Sixth cousin!"
Zhao Queyu's excited voice interrupted Yuhan's musings: "His father sent someone back to deliver the message. Prince Diandong will return with his army, and Mingyue will be able to enter the capital. The crown prince is also back."
Lie Yuedong, Zhao Queyu's pretty face is filled with sincere joy.
Zhao Xiyan's eyes were sparkling, the corners of her mouth were raised high, and she nodded vigorously.
Zhao Suxin took a step slower and came over, holding Zhao Xiyan's leg happily: "Yue Ya'er, that's great. The Crown Prince is back. He has been waiting anxiously for me."
Only then can we be close by blood. When will Bu Shen always stand by her side?
Zhao Xiyan's heart was burning. She raised her eyes and met Zhao Suxin: "I've been waiting for half a year. It doesn't matter if I wait another month or two."
Zhao Suxin said with a smile: "Such a happy thing requires a few drinks. At noon on the bright moon, let the kitchen prepare some delicious dishes, and he will bring a pot of fruit wine."
The fruit wine tastes sweet and not high in alcohol content.
Zhao Xiyan responded happily.
Zhao Queyu was the most greedy and immediately said: "There is fruit wine that has been stored for ten years in the warehouse. He will go and get it."
…
In the past six months, Zhao Xiyan was so happy for the first time.
The chef carefully prepared eight dishes and delivered them. The fruit wine had a mellow aroma and was soft in the mouth. The three sisters went to drink wine, chatting and laughing, feeling comfortable and contented.
Accidentally, I drank a jar of fruit wine cleanly.
Zhao Queyu felt dissatisfied and asked the maid to get another small jar.
Zhao Xiyan stopped her and said, "No, don't take it. The moon is just right. If you drink any more, you'll get drunk."
"The alcohol content of fruit wine is low, so you won't get drunk even if you drink it." Zhao Queyu said with a smile.
Zhao Suxin was very interested and stood on Zhao Queyu's side: "Mingyue is in a good mood, Crescent Moon, don't let it down."
Actually, Zhao Xiyan was not that determined either. She stopped him meaningfully and remained silent.
The three sisters drank one cup for me and another for him. Soon, the small jar with the fruit wine on the ground turned from one to two, and from two to three...
Zhao Xiyan couldn't remember how she ended up lying on the bed.
I knew that after I closed my eyes, I slept very sweetly. It was as if I had quietly let go of a heavy burden I had shouldered for a long time.
In her blur of consciousness, someone pushed open the door and walked to the bed, staring at her.
It’s neither a hosta nor a begonia. It’s strange, why is the smell so familiar?
She opened her eyes drowsily, and then burst into laughter: "Brother Chunsheng, why did I end up in his dream?"
The handsome face hanging above her makes Xu Jing think about her day and night. Who is it?
It was indeed a good idea for Mingyue to drink. After getting drunk, the cruel young man fell into a dream.
"Sister Yue Ya'er," Xu Jing's face moved back and forth, not very clearly, and his voice was strangely hoarse: "I am not dreaming. I am really not him."
Zhao Xiyan tried her best to open her drunken eyes, but the handsome face in front of her could not help but move back and forth. She simply stretched her legs and held his face from left to right: "Don't move."
"In his dream, I begged him to listen to his words and not to move again."
She calmed her face, and it turned out much better. Zhao Xiyan giggled happily, raised her head and leaned over, and kissed him hard on the lips.
